Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sedentariness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: seden-tari-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being sedentary.

Uncountable

noun

The property of being sedentary.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: sedentarism (usually synonymous)"
"But the ongoing dip they describe is far more modest than people fearmongering about a T crisis make it out to be, and likely due to lifestyle factors like sedentariness and environmental pollutants messing with our bodies."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sedentary Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sedentariness From sedentary + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

sloth laziness motionlessness stationariness stillness

Synonyms

sedentarism

Antonyms

activeness activity hustle busyness exercise

Questions

What does sedentariness mean?: The property of being sedentary.
Where does sedentariness come from?: Etymology tree English sedentary Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sedentariness From sedentary + -ness.

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